17
Sep
September 2025 Live Call - Replay
Thanks to all who came to this month's live call! Below is a recording, all of the links
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Daren Smith
Indie Film Producer, Author, Creative Entrepreneur. GP at Producer Fund, Founder of Craftsman Films
13
Aug
August 2025 Live Call - Replay
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09
Jul
July 2025 Live Call - Replay
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30
Jun
The 20-Year Opportunity: A Call to Builders
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series. The fourth turning is a Crisis era, it’s complex
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27
Jun
What Happens After Investing In An Indie Film?
Your wire transfer cleared. The film is officially greenlit. Now what?
Over the last few weeks, current and prospective investors
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23
Jun
The New Patrons of the Indie Film Industry
Here’s a statistic you’re not ready for: an $84 trillion wealth transfer will occur over the next 20
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20
Jun
Why Every Film Funding Strategy Fails Without This Element
Last week, on a webinar with dozens of filmmakers, one asked us which film funding strategy works best: crowdfunding, donations,
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17
Jun
Building During A Crisis
The first indie film I produced was a multi-generational endeavor. It had everything we discussed in this series, funded by
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16
Jun
June 2025 Live Call - Replay
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09
Jun
The Return of Meaningful Media
In early 2025, we experienced two very different movies with two very different outcomes. Netflix’s The Electric State landed
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